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"John Granston and Albert Thurston Robinson searching for their parents, with the help of Susan Trueblood" INFORMATION WANTED - Canton, Indiana, October 19, 1867 John Granston and Albert Thurston Robinson, aged respectively 16 and 13 years, were sent from Missouri to Kentucky in the year 1863, Andrew Robinson, of Clay County, Missouri, was the owner of the boy's father, Coyed (Cayrel) Robinson, whose wife, Frances was owned by Whiten Drew, of the same County and State, and after his death fell to his son, Dalphin (Dolphine) Drew, who, in 1860, sold her to a man by the name of Pitcher, the former owner of her mother. This man formerly lived in Platt city, Platt County, (Platte City, Platte County) Missouri.
Albert, the youngest boy, was brought to Kentucky in August, 1863, by Dalphin (Dolphine) Drew's wife as nurse for her babe. John, the elder boy, and his sister, Mary Eliza, with several others, were sent there a few months later, to the care of Washington Gordon, Logan County, Kentucky. From thence they came here a few months since, intending to get back to Missouri as soon as possible; but the parents may be elsewhere now.
A kind, elderly colored man, by the name of Peter Garland, has voluntarily taken charge of them, and placed them in comfortable, but transient homes, but they wish very much to be united to their relatives. SUSAN TRUEBLOOD. P.S.-- If any one should wish further information, they can write to me, and I will give it, if possible. My address is Canton, Washington Co., Indiana. Nov. 2--1t.Date(s) of Creation
11/2/1867